2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season

2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coach	Rick Adelman
General manager	Flip Saunders
Owner(s)	Glen Taylor
Arena	Target Center
Results
Record	40–42 (.488)
Place	Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	Fox Sports North
Radio	WCCO

The 2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 25th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 2011 #2 overall pick Derrick Williams was traded to Sacramento after just under two and a half seasons with the team, with management citing fit concerns as his minutes fluctuated.^[1]

Key dates

• June 27: The 2013 NBA draft took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
• July 1: 2013 NBA free agency began.

Draft picks

Main article: 2013 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	9	Trey Burke	PG	United States	Michigan
1	26	André Roberson	SG/SF	United States	Colorado
2	52	Lorenzo Brown	PG	United States	NC State
2	59	Bojan Dubljević	PF	Montenegro	Valencia Basket (Spain)

On draft night, Minnesota traded the rights to Trey Burke to the Utah Jazz for players they would later select at #14 and #21 overall, UCLA swingman Shabazz Muhammad and Louisville center Gorgui Dieng.^[2]

Roster

2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From G 11 José Juan Barea 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1984–06–26 Northeastern G/F 13 Corey Brewer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986–03–05 Florida F 10 Chase Budinger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1988–05–22 Arizona F 33 Dante Cunningham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1987–04–22 Villanova C 5 Gorgui Dieng 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1990–01–18 Louisville G/F 6 Robbie Hummel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–03–08 Purdue G/F 0 Othyus Jeffers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1985–08–15 Robert Morris (IL) F/C 42 Kevin Love 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1988–09–07 UCLA G 23 Kevin Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1983–02–01 Western Carolina F 12 Luc Mbah a Moute 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1986–09–09 UCLA G/F 15 Shabazz Muhammad 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1992–11–13 UCLA C 14 Nikola Peković 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 1986–01–03 Montenegro G 9 Ricky Rubio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990–10–21 Spain G 1 Alexey Shved 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1988–12–16 Russia C 32 Ronny Turiaf 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 241 lb (109 kg) 1983–01–13 Gonzaga

Head coach Rick Adelman Assistant(s) Terry Porter Jack Sikma T. R. Dunn David Adelman Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Updated: 2014–04–08

Pre-season

2013 pre-season game log Total: 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 7 CSKA Moscow L 106–108 (OT) Derrick Williams (21) Derrick Williams (9) Kevin Love (5) Target Center 9,111 0–1 2 October 9 @ Toronto W 101–89 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Air Canada Centre 17,261 1–1 3 October 10 Milwaukee W 98–89 Othyus Jeffers (13) Gorgui Dieng (9) José Juan Barea (4) The Pentagon 3,250 2–1 4 October 12 Toronto L 97–104 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center 10,106 2–2 5 October 20 Boston W 104–89 Kevin Love (22) Kevin Love (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Bell Centre 20,152 3–2 6 October 23 @ Philadelphia W 125–102 José Juan Barea (22) Ronny Turiaf (12) Rubio & Price (5) Wells Fargo Center 7,938 4–2 7 October 24 @ Detroit L 98–99 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (10) Kevin Martin (4) Palace of Auburn Hills 10,107 4–3
2013–14 season schedule

Regular season

Season standings

Northwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y-Oklahoma City Thunder	59	23	.720	–	34‍–‍7	25‍–‍16	11–5	82
x-Portland Trail Blazers	54	28	.659	5.0	31‍–‍10	23‍–‍18	13–3	82
Minnesota Timberwolves	40	42	.488	19.0	24‍–‍17	16‍–‍25	7–9	82
Denver Nuggets	36	46	.439	23.0	22‍–‍19	14‍–‍27	5–11	82
Utah Jazz	25	57	.305	34.0	16‍–‍25	9‍–‍32	4–12	82

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	z-San Antonio Spurs *	62	20	.756	–	82
2	y-Oklahoma City Thunder *	59	23	.720	3.0	82
3	y-Los Angeles Clippers *	57	25	.695	5.0	82
4	x-Houston Rockets	54	28	.659	8.0	82
5	x-Portland Trail Blazers	54	28	.659	8.0	82
6	x-Golden State Warriors	51	31	.622	11.0	82
7	x-Memphis Grizzlies	50	32	.610	12.0	82
8	x-Dallas Mavericks	49	33	.598	13.0	82
9	Phoenix Suns	48	34	.585	14.0	82
10	Minnesota Timberwolves	40	42	.488	22.0	82
11	Denver Nuggets	36	46	.439	26.0	82
12	New Orleans Pelicans	34	48	.415	28.0	82
13	Sacramento Kings	28	54	.341	34.0	82
14	Los Angeles Lakers	27	55	.329	35.0	82
15	Utah Jazz	25	57	.305	37.0	82

Game log

2013–14 game log Total: 40–42 (Home: 24–17; Road: 16–25)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 30 Orlando W 120–115 (OT) Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (17) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center 17,988 1–0
November : 8–9 (home: 5–3; road: 3–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 2 November 1 Oklahoma City W 100–81 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (12) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center 17,433 2–0 3 November 3 @ New York W 109–100 Kevin Love (34) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (10) Madison Square Garden 19,812 3–0 4 November 4 @ Cleveland L 92–93 Kevin Martin (23) Kevin Love (13) Love & Rubio (5) Quicken Loans Arena 17,892 3–1 5 November 6 Golden State L 93–106 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center 15,559 3–2 6 November 8 Dallas W 116–108 Love & Martin (32) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Love (8) Target Center 13,677 4–2 7 November 10 @ L.A. Lakers W 113–90 Kevin Martin (27) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (14) Staples Center 18,997 5–2 8 November 11 @ L.A. Clippers L 107–109 Kevin Martin (30) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (10) Staples Center 19,060 5–3 9 November 13 Cleveland W 124–95 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (8) Ricky Rubio (16) Target Center 14,978 6–3 10 November 15 @ Denver L 113–117 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (12) Pepsi Center 17,142 6–4 11 November 16 Boston W 106–88 Kevin Love (23) Love & Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center 15,111 7–4 12 November 19 @ Washington L 100–104 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (11) J. J. Barea (7) Verizon Center 14,804 7–5 13 November 20 L.A. Clippers L 98–102 Kevin Martin (28) Kevin Love (12) Kevin Love (8) Target Center 13,101 7–6 14 November 22 Brooklyn W 111–81 Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center 15,551 8–6 15 November 23 @ Houston L 101–112 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (8) Toyota Center 18,196 8–7 16 November 25 @ Indiana L 84–98 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (17) Ricky Rubio (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,426 8–8 17 November 27 Denver L 110–117 Kevin Martin (29) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center 14,244 8–9 18 November 30 @ Dallas W 112–106 Kevin Martin (27) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (7) American Airlines Center 20,173 9–9
December : 6–7 (home: 3–2; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 19 December 1 @ Oklahoma City L 103–113 Kevin Martin (24) Kevin Love (12) Ricky Rubio (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 9–10 20 December 4 San Antonio Game postponed. Rescheduled to April 8, 2014.[3] 21 December 7 Miami L 82–103 Kevin Martin (19) Nikola Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center 19,888 9–11 22 December 10 @ Detroit W 121–94 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (9) Palace of Auburn Hills 11,251 10–11 23 December 11 Philadelphia W 106–99 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center 13,450 11–11 24 December 13 @ San Antonio L 110–117 Kevin Love (42) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (8) AT&T Center 18,581 11–12 25 December 15 @ Memphis W 101–93 Kevin Love (30) Corey Brewer (12) J. J. Barea (5) FedExForum 15,417 12–12 26 December 16 @ Boston L 97–101 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (14) J. J. Barea (11) TD Garden 17,071 12–13 27 December 18 Portland W 120–109 Nikola Peković (30) Kevin Love (15) Kevin Love (9) Target Center 13,776 13–13 28 December 20 @ L.A. Lakers L 91–104 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (7) Staples Center 18,997 13–14 29 December 22 @ L.A. Clippers L 116–120 (OT) Kevin Love (45) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (12) Staples Center 19,304 13–15 30 December 27 Washington W 120–98 Kevin Love (25) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center 16,473 14–15 31 December 28 @ Milwaukee W 117–95 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (15) Ricky Rubio (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,971 15–15 32 December 30 Dallas L 98–100 Kevin Love (36) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (13) Target Center 16,111 15–16
January : 8–7 (home: 4–4; road: 4–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 January 1 New Orleans W 124–112 Nikola Peković (22) Ricky Rubio (8) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center 14,002 16–16 34 January 4 Oklahoma City L 111–115 Nikola Peković (31) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center 18,065 16–17 35 January 6 @ Philadelphia W 126–95 Kevin Love (26) Nikola Peković (14) Ricky Rubio (8) Wells Fargo Center 10,736 17–17 36 January 8 Phoenix L 103–104 Kevin Martin (20) Kevin Love & Nikola Peković (12) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center 12,202 17–18 37 January 10 Charlotte W 119–92 Nikola Peković (26) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio & Dante Cunningham (6) Target Center 13,767 18–18 38 January 12 @ San Antonio L 86–104 Nikola Peković (22) Kevin Love (7) Ricky Rubio (8) AT&T Center 18,098 18–19 39 January 15 Sacramento L 108–111 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio & Kevin Love (5) Target Center 12,399 18–20 40 January 17 @ Toronto L 89–94 Kevin Martin (18) Kevin Love (12) Jose Barea (5) Air Canada Centre 19,800 18–21 41 January 18 Utah W 98–72 Nikola Peković (27) Nikola Peković (14) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center 17,111 19–21 42 January 21 @ Utah W 112–97 Love & Brewer (19) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (13) EnergySolutions Arena 16,387 20–21 43 January 24 @ Golden State W 121–120 Love & Martin (26) Love & Pekovic (14) Ricky Rubio (12) Oracle Arena 19,596 21–21 44 January 25 @ Portland L 104–115 Kevin Martin (30) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (11) Moda Center 20,006 21–22 45 January 27 @ Chicago W 95–86 Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (8) J. J. Barea (7) United Center 21,637 22–22 46 January 29 New Orleans W 88–77 Kevin Love (30) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center 11,702 23–22 47 January 31 Memphis L 90–94 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center 17,429 23–23
February : 5–6 (home: 3–2; road: 2–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 48 February 1 @ Atlanta L 113–120 Kevin Love (43) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (11) Philips Arena 13,018 23–24 49 February 4 L.A. Lakers W 109–99 Kevin Martin (32) Kevin Love (17) Ricky Rubio (13) Target Center 12,559 24–24 50 February 5 @ Oklahoma City L 97–106 Ricky Rubio (19) Dante Cunningham (8) Ricky Rubio (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 24–25 51 February 7 @ New Orleans L 91–98 Kevin Love (26) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio (6) Smoothie King Center 16,541 24–26 52 February 8 Portland L 110–117 Corey Brewer (26) Ronny Turiaf (13) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center 17,506 24–27 53 February 10 Houston L 89–107 Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center 12,002 24–28 54 February 12 Denver W 117–90 Kevin Love (32) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (12) Target Center 12,139 25–28 All-Star Break 55 February 19 Indiana W 104–91 Kevin Love (42) Kevin Love (16) Ricky Rubio (17) Target Center 26–28 56 February 22 @ Utah W 121–104 Kevin Love (37) Kevin Love (12) Kevin Love (10) EnergySolutions Arena 27–28 57 February 23 @ Portland L 97–108 Kevin Love (31) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (11) Moda Center 19,458 27–29 58 February 25 @ Phoenix W 110–101 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (13) Ricky Rubio (11) US Airways Center 16,273 28–29
March : 8–8 (home: 5–4; road: 3–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 59 March 1 @ Sacramento W 108–97 Kevin Martin (26) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (8) Sleep Train Arena 17,085 29-29 60 March 3 @ Denver W 132–128 Kevin Love (33) Kevin Love (19) Ricky Rubio & Jose Barea (5) Pepsi Center 15,240 30–29 61 March 5 New York L 106–118 Kevin Love (19) Kevin Love (8) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center 14,294 30-30 62 March 7 Detroit W 114–101 Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (14) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center 16,242 31–30 63 March 9 Toronto L 104–111 Kevin Love (26) Love & Peković (11) Kevin Love (9) Target Center 13,116 31-31 64 March 11 Milwaukee W 112–101 Kevin Love (27) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center 12,473 32–31 65 March 14 @ Charlotte L 93–105 Kevin Martin (19) Kevin Love (6) Ricky Rubio (9) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,983 32-32 66 March 16 Sacramento W 104–102 Kevin Martin (31) Gorgui Dieng (11) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center 13,171 33–32 67 March 19 @ Dallas W 123–122 (OT) Kevin Love (35) Gorgui Dieng (11) Ricky Rubio (15) American Airlines Center 20,100 34–32 68 March 20 @ Houston L 106–129 Kevin Love (29) Gorgui Dieng (21) Ricky Rubio (8) Toyota Center 18,315 34–33 69 March 23 Phoenix L 120–127 Kevin Love (36) Kevin Love (14) Love & Rubio (9) Target Center 17,866 34-34 70 March 24 @ Memphis L 92–109 Kevin Love (16) Gorgui Dieng (17) Alexey Shved (5) FedExForum 17,784 34–35 71 March 26 Atlanta W 107–83 Brewer & Martin (18) Gorgui Dieng (15) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center 11,632 35-35 72 March 28 L.A. Lakers W 143–107 Nikola Peković (26) Kevin Love (10) Kevin Love (10) Target Center 16,442 36–35 73 March 30 @ Brooklyn L 99–114 Martin & Brewer (21) Gorgui Dieng (11) Ricky Rubio (12) Barclays Center 17,732 36-36 74 March 31 L.A. Clippers L 94–114 Kevin Love (20) Kevin Love (13) J. J. Barea (8) Target Center 12,172 36–37
April: 4–5 (home: 3–2; road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 75 April 2 Memphis W 102–88 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (16) Kevin Love (10) Target Center 12,009 37-37 76 April 4 @ Miami W 122–121 (2OT) Kevin Love (28) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (14) American Airlines Arena 19,661 38–37 77 April 5 @ Orlando L 92–100 Ricky Rubio (18) Gorgui Dieng (8) Ricky Rubio (10) Amway Center 16,992 38-38 20 April 8 San Antonio W 110–91 Ricky Rubio (23) Gorgui Dieng (15) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center 10,117 39–38 78 April 9 Chicago L 87–102 Kevin Love (17) Kevin Love (10) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center 13,447 39-39 79 April 11 Houston W 112–110 Corey Brewer (51) Gorgui Dieng (20) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center 16,689 40–39 80 April 13 @ Sacramento L 103–106 Kevin Love (43) Gorgui Dieng (14) Ricky Rubio (11) Sleep Train Arena 16,965 40-40 81 April 14 @ Golden State L 120–130 Kevin Love (40) Kevin Love (14) Kevin Love (9) Oracle Arena 19,596 40–41 82 April 16 Utah L 130–136 (2OT) Kevin Martin (36) Kevin Love (10) Kevin Love (9) Target Center 14,155 40–42
2013–14 season schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Ricky Rubio	PG	82	82	2,638	342	704	191	11	781	32.2	4.2	8.6	2.3	.1	9.5
Corey Brewer	SF	81	81	2,609	207	135	151	30	998	32.2	2.6	1.7	1.9	.4	12.3
Dante Cunningham	PF	81	7	1,635	330	83	62	58	510	20.2	4.1	1.0	.8	.7	6.3
J. J. Barea	PG	79	1	1,471	154	303	26	0	660	18.6	1.9	3.8	.3	.0	8.4
Kevin Love	PF	77	77	2,797	963	341	59	35	2,010	36.3	12.5	4.4	.8	.5	26.1
Kevin Martin	SG	68	68	2,177	203	121	66	6	1,298	32.0	3.0	1.8	1.0	.1	19.1
Alexey Shved	SG	63	0	664	81	68	26	16	250	10.5	1.3	1.1	.4	.3	4.0
Gorgui Dieng	C	60	15	818	300	39	30	50	286	13.6	5.0	.7	.5	.8	4.8
Luc Mbah a Moute^†	PF	55	2	807	119	21	21	9	184	14.7	2.2	.4	.4	.2	3.3
Nikola Peković	C	54	54	1,663	468	50	30	23	944	30.8	8.7	.9	.6	.4	17.5
Robbie Hummel	SF	53	5	655	132	23	16	2	181	12.4	2.5	.4	.3	.0	3.4
Chase Budinger	SF	41	8	751	103	31	19	2	274	18.3	2.5	.8	.5	.0	6.7
Shabazz Muhammad	SG	37	0	290	53	6	8	1	143	7.8	1.4	.2	.2	.0	3.9
Ronny Turiaf	C	31	10	606	174	24	8	50	149	19.5	5.6	.8	.3	1.6	4.8
A. J. Price	SG	28	0	99	10	13	1	0	44	3.5	.4	.5	.0	.0	1.6
Derrick Williams^†	PF	11	0	162	26	1	4	4	54	14.7	2.4	.1	.4	.4	4.9
Othyus Jeffers^†	SG	2	0	13	3	0	0	0	2	6.5	1.5	.0	.0	.0	1.0

• ^† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

References

1. "Wolves deal ex-No. 2 pick Williams to Kings". ESPN.com. November 26, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
2. "NBA Draft: Wolves pick Burke, trade for Muhammad, Dieng". Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More. June 27, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
3. "NBA game in Mexico City called off because of smoke". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.